Yiem Hnangv Maaih Siouv Ngix (Buoz-Daauh) Nyei Ziouv Tin-Hungh Nor. Live as Gods Masterpiece Tin Deic Douh Genesis 1:1-8Genesis 1:1-8 SUNDAY/JUNE 12, 2011

Biux Mengh Waac Introduction 1. Yietc zungv baamh mienh nyei hmuangv doic fih hnangv nyei zuqc diev mun yiem lanyauv nyei sic. The whole human family seems to be suffering from an identity crisis. 2. Mbuo qiemx zuqc hiuv duqv mbuo ganh benx haaix dauh, se gorngv mbuo ziangh yiem ih jaax hnoi nyei lungh ndiev. We need to know who we are if we are to function in the modern world.

3. Tin-Hungh dau mbuo nyei waac se yiem Tin Deic Douh 1 caux 2 zaang. God gives us the answer in Genesis 1 and Haaix zanc mbuo hiuv duqv mbuo yiem haaix daaih, mbuo ziouc hiuv duqv mbuo se dongh haaix dauh mienh. We can know who we are when we know where we came from.

I. Maaih Orv-Sin Nyei Jauv (A Physical Being) 1. Zeix lungh zeix ndau nyei jauv se biux mengh cing nyei mbuox mbuo, mbuo se benx buonc zeix daaih nyei ganaaiv. The creation account makes it clear we a part of the created order ( Genesis 2:7)Genesis 2:7

2. Baamh mienh nyei sin longc haaix nyungc zeix daaih. What the human body is composed of. 3. Haaix zanc mbuo maiv gunv taux mbuo nyei sin mau nyei jauv nor, mbuo ziouc oix zuqc kouv aqv. When we ignore the frailty of the human body we pay a severe price.

II Lingh Wuonh Nyei Sin (A Spiritual Being) 1. Maaih Tin-Hungh nyei fangx zeiv. The Image – Genesis 1:26Genesis 1:26 2. Maaih Tin-Hungh nyei ziangh maengc qiex. The Breath – Genesis 2:7Genesis 2:7 3. Mbuo benx nitv Tin-Hungh fatv jiex mienh, maiv maaih ganh nyungc ganaaiv hnangv mbuo. We are unique and relate to God in a way nothing else can.

4.Kungx mbuo baamh mienh ganh hnangv haih maaih cong-mengh zeix nyungc-nyungc ganaaiv yiem naaiv norm lungh ndiev. We are the only part of the creation that has the ability to make such an evaluation. III. Maaih Buonc Duqv Benx Ziux Goux Nyei Mienh (A Royal Being) 1. Tin-Hungh zeix mbuo daaih tengx ninh ziux goux Ninh zeix daaih nyei maanc muotc ganaaiv (We are created to rule over Gods creation).

2. Tin Deic Douh 1:26: Tin-Hungh aengx gorngv, "Mbuo oix zuqc ziux mbuo nyei fangx zeiv zeix mienh daaih zuangv mbuo yaac hnangv mbuo nor, bun ninh mbuo gunv koiv gu'nyuoz nyei mbiauz, yiem ndaamv-lungh nyei norqc, nyungc-nyungc saeng-kuv, yaac gunv nyungc-nyungc nyorng ndau- beih nyei ga'naaiv." Genesis 1:26: Then God said, "Let us make man in our image, in our likeness, and let them rule over the fish of the sea and the birds of the air, over the livestock, over all the earth, and over all the creatures that move along the ground."

3. Tin Deic Douh 2:15: ZIOUV Tin-Hungh ziouc bun ninh zeix daaih wuov laanh mienh yiem E^nden Huingx, bun ninh fioux yaac goux jienv. Genesis 2:15: The LORD God took the man and put him in the Garden of Eden to work it and take care of it.

4. Tin Deic Douh 2:19-20a: ZIOUV Tin-Hungh ziouc zorqv deix nie daaih nanv nyungc nyungc yiem ndau nyei saeng-kuv hieh zoih caux nyungc-nyungc yiem ndaamv-lungh nyei norqc, ziouc dorh daaih bun wuov laanh mienh mangc gaax, haaix nyungc horpc zuqc cuotv haaix nyungc mbuox. Wuov laanh mienh tengx naaiv deix maaih maengc nyei ga'naaiv cuotv mbuox heuc haaix nyungc, wuov nyungc ga'naaiv ziouc duqv mbuox heuc wuov nyungc aqv. 20 Naaiv laanh mienh tengx cuotv nzoih nyungc-nyungc saeng-kuv nyei mbuox caux yiem ndaamv-lungh nyei norqc caux yietc zungv yiem lomc nyei hieh zoih nyei mbuox. Genesis 2:19-20a: Now the LORD God had formed out of the ground all the beasts of the field and all the birds of the air. He brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and whatever the man called each living creature, that was its name. 20 So the man gave names to all the livestock, the birds of the air and all the beasts of the field.

5. Mbuo maiv zeiz zeix daaih gunv baamh mienh, mbuo se zeix daaih gunv goux Tin-Hungh zeix daaih nyei maanc muotc ganaaiv. We are not created to rule other human being but over the rest of the created order. IV. Hiuv Duqv Longx Hiuv Duqv Ciouv Nye Jauv. (A Moral Being)

1. Tin Deic Douh 2:16-17: ZIOUV hatc ninh, "Yiem naaiv huingx gu'nyuoz, haaix zungh biouv yaac nyanc duqv nyei. 17 Mv baac bun mienh hiuv duqv longx hiuv duqv ciouv wuov zungh, cin-maanc maiv dungx nyanc. Se gorngv meih nyanc nor, dongh wuov hnoi meih za'gengh oix zuqc daic aqv."Tin Deic Douh 2:16-17 Genesis 2:16-17: And the LORD God commanded the man, "You are free to eat from any tree in the garden; 17 but you must not eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, for when you eat of it you will surely die." 2. Mbuo haih ginv ziux goux ninh mbuo fai maiv ziux goux. We make choices and are held responsible for them.

3.Mbuo maiv haih gunv duqv maiv bun maaih sic cuotv yiem mbuo nyei maengc, mv baac mbuo maaih qaqv haih ginv duqv nyei. We have no control over the consequences of our choices but we do have the power to make the choice. V. Caux Doic Jiu Tong Nyei Jauv (A Social Being) 1. Tin-Hungh se jiu tong nyei mienh (God is a social being)

2. Mbuo se ziux Tin-Hungh nyei fangx zeiv zeix daaih nyei mienh (We are created in His image). 3. Tin Deic Douh 2:18, 21-23: ZIOUV Tin-Hungh aengx gorngv, "Nduqc laanh mienh ganh yiem hnangv se maiv horpc. Yie aengx oix zeix dauh daaih puix ninh, caux ninh zoux doic tengx ninh." 21 ZIOUV Tin-Hungh ziouc bun wuov dauh mienh bueix m'njormh ndo nyei. M'njormh mingh wuov zanc, ninh zorqv diuh wuov laanh mienh nyei la'saengx mbungv aengx bun orv ziangh ndipc mi'aqv. 22 ZIOUV Tin-Hungh longc yiem m'jangc dorn zorqv cuotv wuov diuh la'saengx mbungv zoux benx dauh m'sieqv dorn, aengx dorh daaih taux m'jangc dorn wuov. 23 Wuov dauh m'jangc dorn ziouc gorngv, "Dongh naaiv aqv. Mbungv yaac yie nyei mbungv benx daaih. Orv yaac yie nyei orv benx daaih. Oix zuqc tengx ninh cuotv mbuox heuc m'sieqv dorn, weic zuqc ninh yiem m'jangc dorn cuotv daaih." Genesis 2:18, 21-23: The LORD God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him." 21 So the LORD God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man's ribs and closed up the place with flesh. 22 Then the LORD God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man. 23 The man said, "This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken out of man."

Setv Mueiz Waac Conclusion 1. Dongh mbuo peix fuc jiex nyei jauv (What a wonder it is!). 2. Meih se benx maaih buoz-daauh nyei ziouv (You are a masterpiece!) 3. Ziux Tin-Hungh nyei fangx zeiv zeix daaih (Made in the image of God)

4. Meih se (So you are): a. Maaih sin (physical) b. Maaih lingh wuonh (spiritual) c. Haih hiuv duqv longx hiuv duqv ciouv nyei jauv (moral) d. Haih caux doic jiu tong nyei (social being) 5. Yietc dauh ziangh jienv nyei mienh (Live like one!),